NewportSC
The town was settled in 1889 and has 4,121 residents today.
Is Newport a good place to live?
Cost of living is its strong suit — a typical home costs about $342K, 4.1 years of the Charlotte metro’s $83K median household income. Taken together, its subjects give Newport an A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns. It ranks 10th of 167 in South Carolina. Incomes are a strength too: the median household earns $110K. The trade-off is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 66% of U.S. towns. Only 21 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score lower on the outdoors.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · USGS PAD-US.
What makes Newport stand out
Where Newport beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Newport | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 13.9% |
Newport has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020
4,136 counted in 2010 and 4,744 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Newport grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Newport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Newport: who provides what
Newport is unincorporated, so York County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Newport.
Newport sends many workers across the state line to Charlotte, has less tooth loss than most of South Carolina and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of South Carolina.
Most of Newport’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.3 jobs for each of them
23% of working residents cross a state line to work, Charlotte among the top destinations.
Among working residents in Newport, 1.7% work locally, below both South Carolina’s towns (6.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 10 of the 168 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher typical household income than Newport. In Newport, 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
| Newport | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $110,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 17% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Residents of Newport are healthier than 72% of U.S. towns
Its widest gap with South Carolina is tooth loss: 8.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 13.9% statewide. Against the 7,072 U.S. towns with household incomes like Newport’s, it is less healthy than 51%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Among adults in Newport, 12% worry about having enough food, against 21% in South Carolina’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. The share of adults in Newport who feel lonely: 29%. In Newport, 11% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 12% report frequent physical distress.
| Newport | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Newport | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.1% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: low risk in Newport, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts nearly half of Newport’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 25% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Newport
January nights average 31.1°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 91% of South Carolina places with climate records; July afternoons average 90.2°.
Newport’s January low is 31°F. Snowfall is close to zero. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Newport | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 31°F | 34°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More middle-aged adults than South Carolina overall
The median household earns $110,417, against $69,324 across South Carolina, one input to its A− for jobs and income.
Among adults 25 and older, 39% have a four-year degree or more, against 32% across South Carolina. Adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide). Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older in Newport.
| Newport | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 44 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 40% and 69% women
The Census survey reached too few of Newport’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.6 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Newport | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.9% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.7% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 17.3% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.2% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.2% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,100, single groups can be off by several points
Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, more of Newport’s households live in a home they own
A home in Newport typically sold within 54 days of listing. The median sale price was $385,000 in September 2026. In Newport, the typical sale closed at 98.7% of the list price.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Carowinds and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Newport. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Theme parkCarowinds
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaBank of America Stadium18 mi MuseumSullenberger Aviation Museum70K visitors a year
35 mi LakeLake Norman
22 mi Stadium & arenaBojangles Coliseum
35 mi LandmarkPeachoidPhoto credits
Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain
Everything we know about Newport
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Newport
About 5 of every 100 Newport residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
98% of working residents leave Newport for work
Where Newport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Newport
CDP in South Carolina, United States
Newport is a census-designated place in York County, South Carolina. Most of Newport is annexed into the city of Rock Hill, while parts are still located in unincorporated York County, but Newport is still considered to be a census-designated place. The census of 2010 showed the population to be 4,136. During the 2000 Census, the population was 4,033.
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- Area
- 8.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
Newport’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Newport.
Newport reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Newport with a neighbor →
Questions about Newport
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Newport, SC a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Newport grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #10 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades B+ for health and B− for schools.
Is Newport, SC expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $342,000, 12% above the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.